China vs Seychelles: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male

China
11.8%
in 2024
Seychelles
11.6%
in 2024
China rank
26th
Seychelles rank
28th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time

  • China
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.8% against 11.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.

China ranks 26th and Seychelles ranks 28th of 163 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 9.2% 2.3% Seychelles
2010s 7.9% 10.9% 3.0% Seychelles
2020s 10.5% 11.5% 1.0% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, China or Seychelles?
China, at 11.8% against 11.6% in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between China and Seychelles?
0.2%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Seychelles?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Seychelles rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
China ranks 26th and Seychelles ranks 28th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.